Mikey: Pusha T took it upon himself to dedicate a new one to Christopher “Dudus” Coke, the recently captured, alleged Jamaican drug kingpin and supposed head of the infamous “Shower Posse” gang.

Dudus has been fighting extradition to the United States from Jamaica since last May when he was indicted on various international drug and weapons charges. During the five week man hunt that led to his arrest over 70 Jamaicans including civilians and security officials were slain in his pursuit.

Download link and more on Dudus & his Indictment papers after the jump

“Following that announcement [of Coke’s arrest], the West Kingston communities allied to Coke began non-violent protests. But even then it was apparent to authorities that Coke’s supporters were gearing up for an armed confrontation. They fortified their neighborhood with sandbags, threw up road blocks, installed improvised explosive devices and electrified fencing, all in an effort to block Coke’s arrest.

Coke’s forces were heavily armed with an arsenal that includes automatic rifles and hand grenades. According to the indictment issued in New York, Coke is alleged to head an international criminal posse known as “The Shower Posse” that operates in Jamaica and the United States. He has been charged by U.S. authorities with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and cocaine and conspiracy to traffic in firearms.

Coke is alleged to have sold crack cocaine and marijuana in the New York area since the 1990s and to equip his gang members with illegally procured weapons.
Coke, aka “Presi,” “President,” “Dudus,” and “Shortman,” according to the indictment, is alleged to have sold more than 1000 pounds of pot and at least five kilos of cocaine during the period of the indictment, 1994 through 2007.

Coke’s posse allegedly operated out of the Tivoli Gardens neighborhood in West Kingston, which the indictment described as a garrison community, “a barricaded neighborhood guarded by a group of armed gunmen.”

EXACTLY… this is “part” of the reason why the black community is where it is. im not blaming it all on hip hop but it def plays a role. patting a muderous drug dealer on the back and then trying to make the public think we should feel sympathy for his capture… he is NOT nelson mandela. what positive did this man do that he deserves a tribute song from anyone? @lovehateDTA i listened to the lyrics… you call a dedication to dudus uplifting? SMH

i think before rappers jump on name try build hype something they should do there research 1st and get know about dudus and where he came from
and the background
there so much to thet story than the medai gives

I like blogs because I like to see/hear different opinions but, yall all are so off. Big up the Prezzy anyweh him deh. This is = to someone making a free Buju/tribute song. Ask about Dudus beofre yuh come write f*ckery people. Tings bad in JA ..yes, but if you listen guys like Dudus/Sizzla/Buju are staples in the culture but victims of a poeverty stricken, 3rd world society and corruptd gov’t. It’s a survival ting.

Greetings from the Rock! Systems have been designed to keep Black America down yes, however Black People within system are empowering the system through the display of such ignorance. In fact Black People are doing such a good job holding our own back I don’t think we need anymore assistance from the system!

While its a survival thing understand the dynamics of the whole situation and the ills of it before you run off publicly defending a stance you are not fully knowledgeable of. The road to hell is paved with good intentions! You don’t know how much blood was shed from Dudus’ father’s time til his, for him to sit on a dynasty such as this. You don’t know how big that table of corruption is that he sat around and who sat around it with him; but you go off repping this and thinking you’re doing some noble cause!! WAKE UP RASTA N STOP FOOL USELF! lets just hope he drops some names of the corrupt politicians and businessmen who assisted and nurtured him over the years, in other words LETS HOP HE SNITCHES so the 100 plus people that died some weeks ago didn’t die in vain, and some real change on the rock can take place!

You dont live in Jamaica —- clearly you arent even a Jamaican. Do you even know why people were praising him and what he did? Or are you just going by what the news brainwashes you into believing. Sit the fuck down.